A former police officer with the Elkhart Police Department, Joshua Titus, 34, was sentenced Thursday to one year and one day in federal prison for his role in assaulting a handcuffed detainee…
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More Than a Dozen Broward County Deputies Charged with PPP Loan Fraud
According to authorities, Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony joined federal law enforcement officials Thursday for a news conference announcing the arrests of 17 Broward Sheriff’s Office employees suspected of fraudulently applying for…
Nevada Man Sentenced to Two Years and Four Months in Prison for Fraudulently Getting $500,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds
According to officials, a Nevada man was sentenced Thursday to two years and four months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $500,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster…
Former Narcotics Police Officer Guilty of Selling Kilogram of Cocaine
LOS ANGELES A former Inglewood Police Department (IPD) officer agreed to plead guilty to a federal narcotics offense of distributing cocaine, the Justice Department announced Thursday. In a plea agreement filed Thursday…
Montana Man Guilty of Buying Firearms and Selling Them to People in Mexico
A Montana man pleaded guilty today to buying firearms in Montana and selling them to individuals in Mexico. Cristyan Jose Gonzalez-Carrillo, 37, of Bozeman, pleaded guilty to illegal export before U.S. Magistrate…
Feds Tack On New Charges Against Congressman George Santos
Officials announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury in Central Islip, New York, returned more charges against George Anthony Devolder Santos (George Santos), 35, a U.S. Congressman, including two counts of wire…
64-Year-old Woman Submitted $359 Million in Fraudulent Medical Tests
Officials stated that a 64-year-old California woman is scheduled to be sentenced in January after pleading guilty last week to fraudulently submitting $359 million in claims to governmental and private insurance programs….
Man Convicted of Defrauding Medicare of $67 Million By “Tricking” Physicians
Officials announced Tuesday that a federal jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, convicted a man last week for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $67 million. Jose Goyos “tricked”…
Cardiac Imaging Co. Pays $85 Million to Resolve Illegal Kickbacks to Cardiologists for Patient Referrals
Cardiac Imaging Inc. (CII), headquartered in Illinois, and its founder, owner, and CEO Sam Kancherlapalli, a resident of Florida, agreed to pay a total of $85,480,000, officials announced Tuesday. This settlement is…
Former U.S. Army Sgt. Arrested for Giving Chinese Classified Information
CALIFORNIA A former U.S. Army Sergeant whose last duty post was Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in western Washington was arrested Friday on a felony indictment, officials stated. He is charged him with…
Elementary School Coach Charged with Molesting at Least Six Boys
An afterschool coach for football and other sports and aide for disabled students at elementary schools in Glendale has been charged with the molestation of at least six boys, officials stated. “Those…
Man Who Groped Sleeping Airline Passenger Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Diamond Bar man was sentenced Thursday to 21 months in federal prison for intentionally touching the inner thigh of a sleeping woman officials stated. The woman was seated next…